Centrifugal ore separator



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CBNTEIPUGALORE SEP'ARMOR.v No. 489,197 Patented Jan. s, 1893.

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SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 489,197, dated. January 3, 1898.

Applcetion filed April 24, 1891.

Be 'it known that I, Gunn: l. HECK, a citizen of the United States, residing et Chicago, Cook county, illinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Centrifugal OreSeperetors, of which the following is a specification. n

In operating machinery of this clesgg here found that it is desirable to keep thepsrticies of materiel while being treated constantly suifinierged, end to maintain a constent Water pressure upon the surface of the accumulated materiel sind the object of` my .i invention is toprovide 'ineens Yfor the intro.

duction and discharge ofthe liquid and ma,- teriel treated in such manner as to maintain e constantly submerged state under pressure of seid materiel being treated, and topre i cipitete the perticles introduced in. the vessel et e point as ncerthe bottom of the revo luhle vessel or the point Where they are introduced es practicable, end my invention consists in the features und details of construction hereiuefter described end. claimed.

In the drawings Figure l is a. vertical, cen- -trul section of e machine provided with my 'in line 6 o't: Fisu "2 locking in the direction of `the'enrovv; .and Fig. 'L7 en elevation of one ot ng one of the disthe plugs or dies conte-ini Fig. 8 e vertical charge orifices or 'openings :section of` e revoluhle vessei illustrating e,

modiicetion ot my invention; Figs. J and it) are rcspecti.nelj,7 n pien/nud. bottom View' of e modiiediormof distrihuter; and Figs. 1l and l2 are vertical sections illustrating modified :terms of constructing the revoluhle ves sel and its interior perfs. l In trentine; powdered or finely divided'meterieis or substances containing metallic or mineral-hearing particles hy the action ot' Serial No. 390,326. (No model.)

centrifugal force in arevolving vessel for the heen explained in `my United States Letters Patent Nos. 444,614, 444,615, tttetilt),while the materiel is being treated in the revolving vessel the heavier particles lodge and accu mulet e on thev interior surface of'the accumulated .and accumulating deposit or mess of materiel retained in the vessel, While the lighter per- Licles or portions of the materiel pass ou over thel surface ofsuch accumulated mess to the points of discharge, and are thrown of or discharged bythe actionofcentrifugel force. have-tcunfl .tiwt :duriugothisLsecretion usually desirable or advantageous to usciva.- ter with the meterielwhile being so treated, `und that while the material being' treated together with the Wutermixed with it is pass ing up over the surface of the accumulated mass in the vessel, from 4the point where it is introduced or first acted upon as above ex pleined, it tends to cut or wesh channels or ,grooves in the surface of the accumulated Vmuss in the vessel, which preveuteu effect` ive separation ot the heavier particles, and often cause portions of the mess of heavier particles that have already accumulated in the vessel to be washed or carried nwnjyg dis charged and lost. This erosion or'u'ashing of channels iu the surface ofthe accumulated materiel in the vessel is caused mainly lof; the

water that is introduced into the vesselpess ing very rapidly over its surface in u thinor very shallowleyer or sheet. Tonvoid this dif iiculty I find it desi rehle or necessary to conn struct c vessel that will hold e quantity of water or otherlquid in a wey to suhmerge the surface of' the accumulated materiel in the vessel, and also the material being introduced and treated'. To accomplish this und effect n continuel discharge of the lighter materiel during' thc progressiveuud continued treatment or operation i find it necessary to provide means for the discharge of the lighter material under und beneath the surface of tho water; and toinuintcin the submerged condi' tion of the materiell find it desirable to pro- Vide xneensfor regulating the flow of the water and materiel into the vessel. it will be understood that the particles of materiel separation of the heavier particles, es has.

are separated after they have been precipitated from the water or other liquid on the surface of thc accu mutated material andl while they are passing over such surface to the point of discharge, and, therefore, it will be evident as possible after their introduction into theV vessel.

In makingr my improved machine l provide a suitable rcvolnble vessel A. Thisvessel is mounted upon a suitable shaft l, by means whereof it is supported and revolved, and is preferably surrounded by a curb C, 'lhis vessel is preferably enlarged or extended around the top, or at the points where the-dis chargcorificesoropeningsarelocated,assl1own in the drawings.. It is further provided with discharge orifices or openings l), which I pret'cr to form by means ot' inserting athreaded or otherwise suitably secured plutr or die D at the proper points, said plug or die having a discharge hole or oritice of the desired size, as shown in Figs. l, 3, (i and 7. l prefer, as shown, to malte and connect these pines or dies in a manner so as to be readily removed and replaced when sutliciently worn to make their renewal desirable. To assist in guiding` the material to be discharged, to the discharge orifices, facilitating its discharge, and prevcntingran accumulation unevenly around the vessel in the plane of the discharge oritiees, which would cause an uneven load in the vessel and a consequent vibration in its revolution, l. prefer to provide the vessel with guide platcsor strips d, particularly shown in lfig. 2. 'lhesc plates or strips may be varied in form and si/,e to fit the vessel in which they are to be used, but l. prefer to use them as shown, placingthem in an enlarged portion of a vessel thereby forming; pockets or chambers receding from the axis of revolution of the vessel and to, or' towards the discharge orifices. 'lhese plates if made removable may bo removed and replaced when worn out.

'Lhe water or other liquid and material to be treated may be introduced into the vessel by means of a pipe or other passage E, having a valve c, or equivalent device, by means whereof thc flow of water and material may bcregulatod. l then providea float l", or other equivalent device adapted to ridel upon the surface ot the water in the vessel, preferably as shown in Fie'. Vl and connected with thc stem ot' the valve c, b v means ot' any suitable connection asa leverf. lf the amount ofthe water beinudiselntrced from the vessel should at any time exceed the amount being introduced, the wall or surfaccol' the water in the vessel would ltr-ein to ret-edt` or approaehthe sideot the vessel. :ind the float. i" which is i-ept in contact with such surface by aspring f', or other suitable means will move, following: the receding surface of the water, and through its connection with the Valve e, will further open the latter and allow the introduction of anincroased amount of water. As the amountot' water in the vessel `increases the tloatwill be moved back by such water moving the valve to decrease the amount ot opening' therein and consequently diminish the amount of water being introduced into the vessel. In this 'way the admission of the water is automatically controlled bythe water in the vessel and a practically constant quantityof water is maintained therein. The intlow ot the'm aterial to be treated may be regulated in like man ner'either together with the water. or ndependeiitiy thereof as desired.

ftVhile operatingT the machine it is desirable at all times to maintain a constant accumula` tion or layer of the particles in the vessel. Such layer at all times covering such portions of the vessel are passed over by the material being separated, so that such material shall at all times have an accumulated layer over which to pass while lmoviugfrom the point of its precipitation to the discharffc orifices. To cause the formation ot such a layer or accumulation, and to assist in directinfr the particles toward thedischarge orifices, I provide the vessel with a shoulder near the discharge oriticcs which I prefer to form by means ot' a removable ring G, which extends as shown in Fig. l into the vessel a short distance to form the shoulder against which a portion of tho material lodges, causing a layer in the vessel to immediately be accumulated; the shoulder or ring being' made of hard material tends to prevent the water and material while passing over the accumulated layer to the discharge orifices from forming `grooves or channels in such layer. This ring is prefn erably located in the vessel so that as the particles to be discharged pass over it. they are directed out in a' plano near that of the discharge orifices, so that the ring serves agude together with theplates or strips d, to directy and guide the material to such orifices. Inasmuch as the wearvupon this Shoulder is great, as above stated i preferably make itin the form of a removable ring so that as it becomes worn it may be taken out and replaced. further preferably provide the vessel with a partition or lining.,r ll, which may be made in the form shown in lfig. 1. 'lhis partition maybe provided with an opening,- to allow the proper introduction of the material into the vessel and behind the partition from which point of introduction ot' the water and material the partition preferably extends out and toward the points of discharge and suffi ciently near to the side ofthe vessel to detlect or guide the material and water being introduced beneath the surface of tho water in the vessel that is being revolved and main tained under pressure as and for the purposes hereinafter explained. This partition may be provided with one or more openings ll',

489,219? l 1 "S i oornnnunicating'withthe space between the Y outside of the `peirtition ll, and the surroundinn; vieil of the vessel. Through these openings Whensoliprovided, u portion of the wntor ing the vessel4 penses inside `Aofthe pertitionwhcre n ,grenier or-iessqnentity constantly rernninn-end revolves with the vessel, byreejson oi which, 'centrifugal force is developed' rind enonsequent pressnrefis exerted th ronghtheholesili and upon" the water in the surrounding: space lin the'vessel outside of the lining. j'ihewnter' within the partition revolves constantly es above stated, end is unaffected by the writer nnd materiel which ere being introduced into the vessel` In order for the Witter and materiel being introduced to reach the discharge orifices and be discharged, it is necessary for it to pass through the space outside, or beck of the lin ing, which space is already filled with Water end maintained under pressure caused by centrifugal force developed by its4 rotation, end the constant pressure exerted by the waiter inside ot the vessel on accountV of the Vz5 repid rotation with the vessel, end to enable the Witter end material to pass through this spese, under the pressure und. to the point of discharge, it is necessary for it to iirst ac unire n sniiloiently rapid revolution to de velop such n degree of centrifugal force as will drive or ,carry it up through the already revolving wete-r in this space. This repi'd rotation neoessnrily acquired by 'thc'.weter endineterie'i, before it can pnss orbe driven" up, or far from the point of theirintroduction, facilitates the precipitation ci the perticlos of material nt u point neer `rrl'iere they nre introduced into the vessel, sind in conseqnence nmore complete end repid seperat-ion is secured.

To further assist in imparting and mai taining e rapid revolution oi the water und material I prefer to provide one or more Wings I. These wings moy be etteched tothe outside of the partition or to the inside thereof,-

or both to the inside und outside, ns tney be desired, end Jai" `made ot suitable i'orzn end dimensions to 4ble them to accomplish the object for which hey nrc devised. They may be mudo integral with the partition or detachnbiy connc-icted to it desireds I further for toprovide the pnriit-ionwith e, distrib- ,irefernbly Nni the forni shown more nrly in- Fig; 5, and to be deteohehly seein to the'periiiion nt the point through which it intended to introduce the materie-l nod waiter. ',iliis distributerisprefornhly prof vided with i. centrati chamber, intowiiich the -i i received, ond nurnns i', Which-serve to ireot the witter and ninte- Y l die the seine. In Figs. t5, 5l und 1Q l here iliusirnted modiiied forms in which this distributor tney be nando, the pur ing, the feature of this peri; of my invention pose und principle of operation `being the samein all of them,

In Fig. 8 l have illustrated n modified form of` e vvessel.- In thisform the wings I, undrernovable orifices D ere dispensed with, and theform of the ring G,a.nd lining or partition H are somewhat altered.

In Fig. 1l I have shown :mother rnodication of this form. The partition or lining H 7 5 is provided with n iienge h, extending e'suitnble distance toward the center of the vessel and which prevents the water from entering the inner vessel formed by the partition. The openings H in the partitions are located above this flange as shown.

In Fig. l2 I have shown still another modi- 4 icetion wherein the shape of the inner pertition or lining is'nioditied and such lining is provided upon .its exterior with one or more defiectors H2, preferably increasing in diemeter from the point of the introduction tov Ward the point oi' discharge ofthe material. By means of these deiicctors the Water and material ere prevented from rising directlyf 9o from the point oftheir introduction, and are deflected and directed toward the side of the vessel. It will be seen that by ineens of this construction in order for the water and ninterial to pass upward by these deiiectors und toward the discharge' orifices it will be necessary for n high rete of speed to be importedr to them, for the reasons explenedin desci'b# ing Fig. l, and this speed,'ns above stated, will 'fecll'itnte'thc' precipitation of the particles et e point neer their place ot' introduction into the vessel.

Whilel have spoken of a, partition or lin- IOO consists in providing ineens for guiding or :o5 de decting the Weterand material, being in troduced beneath thesurt'uce of the water, revolving with end under pressure in the vessel, in such mnnner as to rapidly 'precipitate the particles at e place es near ns possible to'their point of introduction into the vessel.

'I Gleim:

l. In centrifugal ore separators, e revolublc vessel adapted to hold n body of Water, and provided with means for deflecting or guiding the Water and the materiel being introduced end treated to e point beneath the surface of the revolving body of Water in the vessel, substantially es described.

2. In centrifugal ore separators, e revoluble vessel adapted to hold e bodyof Water-,wend provided with en inner partition or lining for dedecting or guiding thc Waiter and the meteriel being treated to a point beneath the sur face of the revolving body of water in the ves sel, substantially es described.

3. In centrifugal ore separat-ors, n revoiuble vessclprovided with en inner partition or iiningr for detlectingg,q or guiding the Water and the materiel boing,r treated to n; point beneath 13o the surface of the revolving body of water in the vessel, and with n distributor to receiveV and distribute the water and material, and

wings t0 assist in carryingr them around as theY nation of a rcv0luble vessel hwin'gl discharge' openings beneath the surface of the Water,

and meane con'iprising valve mechanism actu ated by thc'lateral pressure of the Water in the Vessel for regulating the inilow o' the Water to the vessel by the outflow through the discl'iarge openings, substantially as described.

In centrifugal ore SeparatorS,the combination of a revolublew-essel having discharge openings beneath the surface of the water, a

.flea-t and valve mechanism operated by the float for regulating the inflow of the water to the vessel by the outflow through the discharge openings, snl'istantially as described.

(i. VIn centrifugal ore separators, a revoluble vessel provided with discharge openings bcneath lthe surface of the Water, and with a ring; and plates or guides'to direct the mate rial to the discharge openings, substantially as described.

7. In a lnachinc for the centrifugal treatmentot' powdered or finely divided substances for the separation of metallic or mineral-bearing particles, a revoluble vessel provided with pockets or recesees around its diameter extending in a direction from the axis of revolution outward,thc pockets having discharge openings beneath the surfaee'ot the Water, substantially as described.

' ORRIN I3. PECK. \Vitncsses:

THOMAS A. BANNING, SAMUEL E. IIIBBEN. 

